2004 Renault Modus 1.4L Petrol · FP54 FRF

The Renault Modus presents as roadworthy on the most recent test, passing cleanly on 1 September 2023 at 79,777 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with no advisories or mechanical faults flagged at any stage. The only blemish is a pair of administrative failures in 2021 and 2023 where the tester recorded no defects, suggesting documentation or presentation issues rather than mechanical condition problems. At roughly 22 years old the car shows 79,777 miles, an average of about 3,626 miles per year, which is low for its age. The records show 70,916 miles on the 10 August 2021 failure, rising to 75,146 by 12 August 2022 and 79,692 at the 9 August 2023 failure, then 79,777 three weeks later. That equates to under 4,500 miles annually across the logged period. The sparse five-entry history with no corrosion, suspension, brake, or emissions concerns points to light use, though low mileage combined with the two defect-free failures hints the car may have stood unused for stretches or changed hands with paperwork delays. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as the MOT record contains no advisories but a 2004 vehicle of this type is prone to subframe and sill rust unseen in a clean test. The suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant hands-on checks for age-related perishing given the long standing periods implied by the mileage. The twin no-defect failures mean the DVSA file offers no mechanical red flags, yet the absence of recorded wear items across 22 years should not be read as proof of condition without a workshop lift and road test.